UNIT 3
Section A
Reading comprehension
Understanding the text
1
1) A fleet of laptops, smartphones and Internet connectivity 24 hours a day.
2) Wireless Internet access anywhere and anytime on campus.
3) Because smartphones could draw students’ attention and encourage sophisticated thinking.
4) Because too much time online can mean too little time in real-life studying or exercising or visiting with friends. If we spend too much time online, we will be cut off from the real world.
5) They used the money to wire dorms with high-speed connections and equip their campuses with Wi-Fi networks.
6) Because the university was afraid that its technology was not as advanced as that of other universities, it gave away free Apple iPads to compensate for its inferiority in this aspect.
7) If a university can’t keep up with the rest of the world, or if it can’t provide high-bandwidth information as expected, it will be at a competitive disadvantage.
8) It is mainly because they want to provide students with the most advance free system.
Critical thinking
2
1) Yes, I think so. Internet access is a must on campus. We students need the Internet to do research for our study, to obtain information to broaden our knowledge of the world, to communicate with family and friends, and to enrich our lives in our spare time.
No, I don’t think so. There are many potential disadvantages if Internet access is so easily accessible on campus. Some students may waste too much time in playing online games or chatting online, be tempted to visit “unhealthy” websites, or even become Internet-addicted and neglect their study.
2) It sounds like an awful idea to me. Obtaining knowledge is only part of learning. Learning not only gives us a wealth of knowledge, it also provides us with great vision, strong principles, social abilities, good manners, interpersonal skills and many more valuable attributes. This obviously cannot be realized be learning at home only with the computer.
I think it is a good idea that students can study at home via the Internet in the future. Learning would become more flexible and accessible. This way, college education could become available to many more people, old or young, near of far, healthy or handicapped.
3) The Internet and smarphones have become an indispensable part of our daily life because they don’t cost much and they make communication much more convenient. We can talk to people, or leave them messages almost anywhere and anytime. And very often we will get responses in no time.
With the Internet and smartphones becoming more and more popular, we are forgetting how to write with a pen or how talk with people face to face. The more we use the Internet and smartphones, the less we meet our friends in real life. Even when friends meet face to face, instead of talking with each other, they all look at their smartphones, checking email or posting something on WeChat.
4) Life would be unimaginable without the Internet or smartphones. I depend on them to do everything, from study to communication, from shopping to entertaining. Without the Internet, the banking system, the communications systems, in fact all key aspects closely related to people’s life will collapse. Life without the Internet would be terrible and simply unimaginable.
Actually, I wouldn’t mind having a life without the Internet or smartphones. Without them, I would meet my family and friends face to face and spend more quality time together. I might take up some interesting hobbies or try something new. So without them life might become even more colorful.
Language focus
Words in use
3
1.competitive 2.transform 3.typical 4.response 5.adopted
6.focused 7.eompensate 8.analyze 9.regulate 10.estimate
Word building
4
Words learned New words formed
-ry
scene scenery
machine machinery
-ive
detective detect
compare comparative
explode explosive
mass massive
represent representative
-ize
modern modernize
character characterize
special specialize
computer computerize
summary summarize
5
1.scenery 2.machinery 3.summarize 4.specializes
5.massive 6.detect 7.representative(s) 8.characterize
9.comparative 10.modernize 11.explosive 12.computerized
Banked cloze
1-5 JHLNF 6-10IEACO
Expressions in use
7
1.fired off 2.keep up with 3.set up 4.account for 5.stand out
6.add to 7.take the lead 8.at a disadvantage 9.in large part 10.visit with
Structure analysis and writing
Structure analysis
8
Effect:
Some universities even require that all students own or lease a laptop.
Causes:
1. Some say the focus on technology prepares students for a wired world.
2. “You have to keep up with the rest of the world. Students expect high-bandwidth information, and if you can’t deliver it, you’re at a competitive disadvantage,” states a university president.
Structured writing
9
It is not uncommon to see teenagers smoking today. Some of them smoke because of peer pressure. When they see some of their friends smoking, they feel the pressure to try it out in order to “fit in” with the crowd. Some other teenagers smoke because they want to imitate adults or appear to be mature. Teenagers like to imitate their favorite stars and adults around them. So parents who smoke may set a bad example for their children. In conculsion, the causes of teenager smoking can be attributed to peer pressure and their intention to look like adults.
Translation
10
伦敦地铁是英国的一个快速交通运输系统，服务于大伦敦的大部分地区。地铁系统因其地铁隧道的典型形状也被称为地下管道。伦敦地铁始建于19世纪中期，是世界上最早的地下铁路系统。它的第一段地铁于1863年开始运营。自此伦敦地铁不断延伸，发展成为一个包括12条线路、275个车站、铁轨总长超过250英里的地铁杰作，其中有45%在地下运行。就路线长度而言，它是世界上第四大地铁系统，也是车站数量最多的地铁系统这一。作为一个走遍伦敦的经济便捷的途径，伦敦地铁一向是每天数百万通勤者以及在节假日注游历伦敦的游客观存在的首选。伦敦地铁已成为伦敦的一个国际标志。2013年伦敦举办了各种各样的活动，庆祝地铁运营150周年，纪念这一里程碑。
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China’s space industry was launched in 1956. Over the past decades, China’s space industry has created one miracle after another. In 1970 China launched its first man-made earth satellite, ranking China the fifth country in the world to independently develop and launch man-made earth satellites. In 1992, China began to carry out the manned spaceflight program. In 2003 China launched Shenzhou 5, a manned spaceship. The successful launch made China the third country to launch manned spaceships. In 2007 Chang’e-1, the first lunar-orbiting man-made satellite, was sent to space. In 2013 Shenzhou-10, the fifth manned spaceship, was launched successfully, laying the foundation for building the Chinese Space Station.
Section B
Reading skills
1
1.O 2.O 3.O 4.F
5.F 6.F 7.O 8.O
Reading comprehension
Understanding the text
2
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C
5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C
Critical thinking
3
1) Teenagers and college students are more likely to become Internet addicts. Many teenagers lack self-discipline. Though their parents may watch them closely at home and only allow them very limited time to get online, once being away from home, these kids are likely to indulge themselves in the Internet. The same is true for college students. College students often use their Internet to help with their study, and they lack supervision from their parents if they live on campus. If they do not watch their time online and what they do with the Internet, they may also become addicted to the Internet.
2) Yes, I think so. A weak personality usually can’t resist temptation. Jack, my former classmate, definitely falls into this category. He knew for sure that online games would take up too much of his study time. However, he just couldn’t stop thinking about the games and completely indulged himself in this virtual world.
No, I don’t think so. A person with a strong personality may also become an addict. One or my friends had a very strong personality. He was independent and decisive, and he was always the leader among his friends. But somehow he became an Internet addict. So I think addiction to the Internet has nothing to do with one’s personality.
3) If I have friends who unfortunately become Internet-addicted, I will help them: 1.set time limits. I will suggest that they should allow themselves a limited amount of time to spend online each day; 2.keep themselves busy. I will help them find activities to keep their mind off the Internet, e.g. meeting friends, taking up new hobbies, doing sports.
4) “No Computer Day” is a good idea. If you shut down your computer for a day, you’ll possibly find a book to read, to out with friends, talk with your family, visit a museum, play basketball, or go to a concert. A day without the computer is a reminder that there are more rewarding things to do.
I don’t think it is a good idea. For people who depend on their computers for their work or study, they could do little or almost nothing without computers. Moreover, the business world may become out of order without computers, even for only one day.
Language focus
Words in use
1.concerned 2.releas 3.positive 4.ceased
5.enable 6.decline 7.scheduled 8.essential
9.neglect 10.arouse
Expressions in use
5
1.of 2.to 3. with 4.of
5.from 6.but 7.to 8.for
Sentence structure
6
1) To make a good impression on the interviewer, he planned to get a new haircut and but a new suit.
2) To greatly improve people’s living standards, we should attach great importance to the development of the economy.
3) The customs officers examine people who want to across the bridge to prevent anyone from carrying guns or drugs.
7
1) People do not feel sorry for John because he is shy and awkward in from of others.
2) The traffic accident did not happen because the driver was not skillful at driving.
3) He did not decide to accept a job in the local company because he was offered high pay.
Collocation
8
1.homework 2.lecture 3.course(s) 4.exam
5.prsentations 6.research project 7.degree 8.shopping
9.washing 10.exercise 11.things 12.more good than harm
